Oscars Outlook: Favorites, Snubs & Face-Offs

Will "Lincoln" top "Les Mis?" Can Daniel Day-Lewis beat Hugh Jackman? What are Anne Hathaway's chances? And who got dissed? WSJ's Christopher John Farley previews the action.

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